Transport

ISO standards and transport

From submarines to spacecraft,
ISO standards cover all aspects of transport, including road vehicles, ships, airplanes and aerospace
systems.

ISO standards in the automotive industry, for example, help ensure
the high quality and performance of cars and trucks and improve vehicle and road traffic safety, providing
benefits for manufacturers, regulators, vehicle owners and road users.

In the
aerospace industry, safe and reliable construction and maintenance of aircraft are paramount, to which
standards contribute.

ISO standards also enable innovation, by developing
terminology and guidelines for new technology as seen in intelligent
transport systems, electric cars and other solutions to reduce our impact on the environment.

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Articles on this topic

The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution will bring numerous improvements to all industrial sectors, but an area that will realize many of the advantages of IoT in the years ahead is transport. Here, two experts discuss the most important issues as more connected cars come online and explain why they back ISO standards to meet the IoT transport challenge.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has the power to change our world. And while we are starting to see its incredible impact, we are still very much at the beginning of the transformational journey. Here’s a look into the current state of affairs in the race to standardize IoT, along with what people are saying about it.

Imagine in the future, driving your hydrogen car and gassing it up at a hydrogen fuelling station. Sounds pretty futuristic, doesn’t it? But, it’s not as far-fetched as we think. ISO is working today to fuel hydrogen technologies into a booming industry.

News

In case of serious accidents, seconds may make the difference between life and death, full recovery or a lifelong disability. Emergency rescue teams have to be able to act immediately. Now, rescuers will be able to remove vehicle occupants as fast and as safely as possible thanks to a new standard specifying the basic format of on-board rescue sheets for light vehicles.

With 87 million vehicles produced in 2013, the motor car has come a long way since its birth in 1886. Today, research into advanced technologies is revolutionizing the automotive world. Packed full of sensors, safety aids and remote monitoring devices, the vehicle of the future is gaining in sophistication and automation.

For years, drones have been left in limbo, with no standards in existence to guide the industry or its exponential growth. Now, finally, drone innovation is being taken to new heights. To understand what this means, we reached out to several people across the industry. Here's what they had to say.